A 500 N weight sits on the small piston of a hydraulic machine. The small piston has an area of 2cm2. If the large piston has an area of 40cm2, how much weight can the large piston support?
(A) 25 N
(B) 500 N
(C) 10000 N
(D) 40000 N
Correct option (C) 10000N
Pascals principle says P1 = P2
F1/A1 = F2/A2 F2 = F1A2/A1 = 500(40)/(2)
